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Proposed Cluster of Excellence REASONS River ecosystems in the Anthropocene

The UDEs and its partner universities’ excellent water research has prevailed in the first round of the two-stage competition as part of the Excellence Strategy from the federal and state governments with the research project ‘REASONS – river ecosystems in the anthropocene, sustainable scientific solutions’.

The interdisciplinary research team of the proposed Cluster of Excellence REASONS develop a concept for the management of freshwater ecosystems to ensure their resilience  for future challenges such as climate change.

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December 12th 2024 Networking Day

We cordially invite all interested parties to our joint event organised by ZWU, Water Science Alliance and the Faculty of Engineering!

Would you like to learn more about water research activities at the UDE? Get to know the ZWU, the WSA or the engineering sciences at the UDE better and network? Then drop by the Glass Pavilion on 12 December 2024!

We are looking forward to a keynote speech by Prof. Dr Christoph Donner (Berliner Wasserbetriebe) and many exciting short presentations about water.

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Latest ZWU News

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2024-11-25
Forschung

Collaborative Research Centre RESIST extended

Recognition for Outstanding Water Research

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2024-11-20
Research, Network

Highly Cited Researcher 2024

Clarivate award for Prof Dr Alexander Probst and Prof Dr Martina Flörke

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2024-11-07
Transfer

Innovation to bind carbon dioxide

Greenlyte Carbon Technologies at Falling Walls Venture 2024

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2024-11-04
UA Ruhr

Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik Wüst and NRW Science Minister Ina Brandes inaugurate Research Center One Health Ruhr

UA Ruhr – Cutting-Edge Research in Health, Environment and Society

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2024-10-18
Research, Network

Award winners announced

Interdisciplinary Aquatic Ecosystem Research Award 2024

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2024-10-15
Network

ZWU General Assembly 2024

New ZWU Board elected

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2024-10-11
Research

Uni Essen cultivates 7000 algae species

WAZ visits the UDE algae collection

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2024-10-11
Network

Young Scientist Award 2025

Call for applications opened

Announcements & Events

7 November 2024 ZWU Water Café

Every first Thursday of the month at the "Brücke" in Essen - Exchange & networking & getting to know each other

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10 & 11 July 2025 ZWU General Assembly

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The strategic research area coordinated by the ZWU

Under the leadership of the ZWU, the strategic research area is dedicated to the sustainable use of water as a global resource and the protection of water bodies and their biodiversity.

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Water Graduate School

The Water Graduate School (WGS) is a strategic career development platform providing individual support and advancement to early career researcher in the field of water research.

 

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German Society for Membrane Technology (DGMT) e.V.

The office of the German Society for Membrane Technology (DGMT) e.V. is located at the ZWU. For more information on the DGMT please visit the DGMT website.

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Water Science Alliance (WSA) e.V.

The office of the Water Science Alliance (WSA) e.V. is located at the ZWU. For more information on the WSA please visit the WSA website.

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